recognized as one of the best pitching prospects in the game, and on November 10, 2006, the Tigers traded Sánchez, along with minor league pitchers Anthony Claggett and Kevin Whelan, to the New York Yankees for slugger Gary Sheffield. Sánchez underwent Tommy John surgery in the spring of 2007, sidelining him until the 2008 season. On September 15, 2008, Sánchez was called up by the Yankees, and he made his major league debut three days later in relief against the Chicago White Sox. He struck out one batter, Paul Phillips, the first batter he faced in MLB. With the Yankees, Sánchez made two one-inning appearances, allowing one run (4.50 ERA). Sánchez was released by the Yankees on April 25, 2009 to make room on the roster for Mark Melancon, but was re-signed to a minor league deal with the organization on May 5. On November 9, 2009, he was released again by the Yankees. Late career In 2010, Sánchez joined La New Bears, a Taiwanese professional baseball club in the Chinese Professional Baseball League. Sánchez last played professionally during the 2011 and 2012 seasons for the Camden Riversharks of the independent Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. Post-playing career In the 2018 season, Sánchez was hired as a pitching coach for the Dominican Summer League Red Sox. References Further reading External links 1983 births Living people Camden Riversharks players Connors State Cowboys baseball players Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Mexico Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Taiwan Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States Erie SeaWolves players Gulf Coast Yankees players Lakeland Tigers players La New Bears players Leones de Yucatán players Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic Mesa Solar Sox players Mexican League baseball pitchers Minor league baseball coaches New York Yankees players Oneonta Tigers players Peoria Javelinas players Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees players Sultanes de Monterrey players Tampa Yankees players Toledo Mud Hens players Trenton Thunder players West Michigan Whitecaps players Rockland Fighting Hawks baseball players Dominican Republic emigrants to the United States